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package interactivespaces.service.speech.synthesis;

import interactivespaces.service.SupportedService;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;

/**
 * A service for speech synthesis.
 *
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface SpeechSynthesisService extends SupportedService {

  /**
   * Name of the service.
   */
  public static final String SERVICE_NAME = "speech.synthesis";

  /**
   * Get a new speed synthesis player.
   *
   * @param log
   *          the logger to use for this player
   */
  SpeechSynthesisPlayer newPlayer(Log log);

  /**
   * Get a new speed synthesis player.
   *
   * <p>
   * Will be placed on the container logger.
   */
  SpeechSynthesisPlayer newPlayer();
}